Albany County vs. Saratoga County

Albany County (NY)Saratoga County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)307,117230,163
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.0%4.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)304,208219,593
Population, Census, April 1, 2010304,204219,607
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.4%20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%18.1%
Female persons, percent51.6%50.5%
White alone, percent75.9%92.9%
Black or African American alone, percent14.1%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent6.8%3.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.8%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.1%3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.8%90.1%
Veterans, 2014-201815,25115,575
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.4%5.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)142,305107,374
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201856.5%71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$218,100$251,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,713$1,748
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$637$615
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$993$1,090
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201343.0%23.9%
Building permits, 20186791,097
Households, 2014-2018126,00893,876
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.6%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201813.0%6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.9%92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.4%87.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.7%94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201841.3%41.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.4%3.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.3%66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.2%61.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)866,586446,373
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,522,456761,186
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,547,3621,977,414
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,329,6192,331,991
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,762,7752,980,027
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,866$13,416
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.525.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,535$80,839
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,454$41,709
Persons in poverty, percent11.3%6.3%
Total employer establishments, 20179,5335,417
Total employment, 2017178,77271,721
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)8,952,4543,538,863
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.3%3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201718,59816,453
All firms, 201223,91217,631
Men-owned firms, 201214,50810,201
Women-owned firms, 20127,1255,863
Minority-owned firms, 20123,2231,147
Nonminority-owned firms, 201219,29715,968
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,0191,720
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201220,22415,131
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.9%28.5%
Population per square mile, 2010581.9271.1
Land area in square miles, 2010522.80809.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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